Product ID:DESSICANT,SILICA GEL #12609
MSDS Date:09/12/1985
FSC:6850
NIIN:00-389-4824
MSDS Number: BDXJX

Emergency Phone: 714-773-8061

Info Phone: 714-773-8061

Cage: 80740

Telephone: 714-871-4848

Cage: 80740

SILICA, AMORPHOUS, DUST

CAS: 112945-52-5

RTECS: VV7310000

OSHA PEL 6 MG/M3

ACGIH TLV: 10 MG/M3; 8990

Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE:IRRITATION OF MUCOUS MEMBRANES
OF NOSE,THROAT AND IRRITATION OF SKIN. CHRONIC:LUNG
DISEASE;SILICOSIS
Effects of Overexposure:DUST MAY CAUSE IRRITATION OF MUCOUS MEMBRANES
OF NOSE AND THROAT AND IRRITATION OF SKIN.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PRE-EXISTING CONDITIONS MAY BE
WORSEN.

First Aid:WASH FROM SKIN OR EYES WITH PLENTY OF WATER. IF
SWALLOWED,DRINK PLENTY OF WATER IMMEDIATELY. CALL A DOCTOR IF
NECESSARY.

Spill Release Procedures:SWEEP UP OR PICK UP WITH VACUUM CLEANER. AVOID
EXPOSURE TO DUST.

Handling and Storage Precautions:AVOID EXPOSURE TO DUST. PROVIDE GOOD
VENTILATION.
Other Precautions:DO NOT INHALE DUST. AVOID SKIN & EYES CONTACT.

Respiratory Protection:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR FOR DUST IF
ABOVE TLV/PEL.
Ventilation:PROVIDE MECHAN(GEN/LOCAL EXHAUST)VENT TO MAINTN Protective Gloves:AS REQUIRED
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH STATION
Supplemental Safety and Health
MSDS RECEIVED BY DGSC-SLM:APRIL 15,1988.

HCC:N1
Spec Gravity:2.1
Evaporation Rate & Reference:NONE
Solubility in Water:INSOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:DRY WHITE POWDER,NO ODOR
Percent Volatiles by Volume:UNKN

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
REACTS WITH HF
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY THE MFR.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NONE

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSAL MUST BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH LOCAL,STATE
AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS.PER MFR, THE PRODUCT NOT A HAZARDOUS WASTE.

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